Why the Democrats suck on crime Peter A. Hempel 08/28/25 Republicans have been leveraging “out of control” crime as a campaign issue at least since the days of Nixon. “Law and order” has always been cynical on their part; even as they call loudly for draconian law enforcement in the streets, they continually protect the criminals at the top – and within their own ranks. Democrats have responded by digging themselves into a deep hole on the crime issue. In part, because Blacks and minorities...

A prolegomenon to any future cryogenics A preliminary consideration of ethical, legal, and practical issues Peter A. Hempel Cryogenic preservation is already upon us. The Alcor Life Extension Foundation, founded in 1972, has been enrolling clients for over half a century.   Whether the process will provide the promised resurrection is yet to be seen. At this point, none of his clients have been defrosted and revived, nor is there any specific schedule for such an event. (Expectations are,...

Better than the alternative? Peter A. Hempel – 10/16/25   When my father moved into his late 80s, his memory began to fail. He was an academic, a world-renowned figure in the field of philosophy of science. He loved his family and loved being with friends; he had a wonderful sense of humor. But his intellectual career was central to who he was. He loved having in-depth discussions with colleagues about different issues in philosophy of science, and in particular, questions of what constituted...